The main entrance to the Andrew Wiles Building, the home of the Mathematical Institute.

Undergraduate Study

Sketch of the Andrew Wiles Building by Andy Welland
The Departmental Prospectus for undergraduate Mathematics
Welcome desk at an Open Day
There are two Departmental Open Days for prospective undergraduates each year. The Mathematical Institute also runs a programme of talks during the three University Open Days.
MAT Livestream www.maths.ox.ac.uk/r/matlive
The MAT livestream is a weekly online event talking about maths problems and discussing problem-solving strategies.
A student with a book in a library
Information about our undergraduate degrees; Maths / Maths & Statistics, Maths & Philosophy, and Maths & Computer Science.
Bridge of Sighs, Hertford College, Oxford
A guide to the colleges that offer Mathematics or joint honours degrees at Oxford.
A guide to interviews for Maths at Oxford.
Three MSc students working together in the common room.
A guide to the conditional offers made by Oxford for undergraduate Mathematics courses.

How to Apply

1. Choose a course

First, consider which course you'd like to study. Oxford offers three different  undergraduate degree courses on UCAS that include Mathematics (see Which Course?);

  • Mathematics / Mathematics & Statistics (G100)
  • Mathematics & Philosophy (GV15)
  • Mathematics & Computer Science (GG14)

Note that for Mathematics / Mathematics & Statistics, students will choose at the end of their fourth term whether to continue with either the Mathematics course or the joint honours course Mathematics & Statistics course.

2. Choose a college (or don’t!)

There are 29 Oxford colleges that accept undergraduates for Mathematics, and most accept undergraduates for the joint honours courses (see Which College?).

You don't have to choose a college; you can make an open application, in which case you will be allocated to a college that offers your chosen course. Your application will then be treated exactly as if you'd applied to that college. There is no admissions advantage or disadvantage to making an open application, and the tutors considering your application won't even be able to tell that you made an open application.

3. Register for the Mathematics Admissions Test

Test details for 2025 are being reviewed, and this section will be updated soon.

4. Make an application through UCAS

We take applications for all Oxford undergraduate courses through UCAS. For advice on filling in your UCAS form, see the UCAS website. You will also be asked to nominate a UCAS referee; someone who knows you academically and can comment on your suitability for higher education. If you're applying through a school or sixth-form college, they will arrange a reference, and you don't need to do anything for it. If you're applying without the support of a school, see the advice on the UCAS website.

The deadline for submitting your completed UCAS application (including reference) is 6pm (UK time) on 15 October. Late applications cannot be accepted. Please note that your school or college might have an earlier internal deadline to allow time for your teachers to write your reference.
 

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